AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Rules Stalled: The UN seabed regulator (ISA) wrapped up a Kingston meeting without adopting a mining code, extending a controversial exploration contract for The Metals Company while leaving key safeguards unresolved. Public Pushback: A Pacific coalition is urging people to submit comments on a U.S.-backed deep-sea exploration proposal between Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia, arguing the ocean’s impacts cross borders. Cook Islands Data Drive: NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer is running a Cook Islands deep-ocean baseline cruise (EX2605), generating habitat and biological data regulators say they need before any safe extraction thresholds can be set. Local Tech Upgrade: BSP Cook Islands has rolled out faster 4G EFTPoS terminals (replacing older units since Feb 2026), cutting wait times and improving merchant and customer payment experiences. Fisheries Reporting Gets Smarter: A Cook Islands observer programme case study shows how a tablet-based app (OLLO) enabled near-real-time uploads from the fishing grounds into the regional tuna data system. Voyage Safety Adjusted: The Polynesian Voyaging Society added a year to the Moananuiākea Voyage after NOAA forecasts elevated El Niño risks, including higher typhoon chances.
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